---
type: lake
name: "Green Lake"
county: "Kandiyohi"
nearest_town: "Spicer"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 5569
max_depth_ft: 110
latitude: 45.25189
longitude: -94.90467
lake_score: 75
dnr_lake_id: "34007900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/green-lake
---

# Green Lake

Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, near Spicer

- **Surface Area**: 5,569 acres
- **Max Depth**: 110 ft
- **Average Depth**: 21 ft
- **Shoreline**: 12 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 10 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 6 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 75/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Green Lake is a 5,569-acre lake near Spicer in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It reaches 110 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 21 feet, and has roughly 12 miles of shoreline. It is the largest lake in Kandiyohi County in the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder records. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 10 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 22 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and black crappie. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to walleye, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There are 6 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR and township. Green Lake County Park Campground and Westrich RV Park are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 15, based on 200 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 6 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR, township
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 22
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Walleye**: Possession limit three.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground, Picnic Area

### Campgrounds

- Green Lake County Park Campground
- Westrich RV Park

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 15
- **Years of record**: 200
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-15
- **Latest**: 2013-05-08

## Nearby Lakes

- [Nest Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/nest-lake) - 3 miles, 969 acres
- [Elkhorn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/elkhorn-lake) - 3.4 miles, 79 acres
- [Lake Calhoun](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/lake-calhoun) - 3.8 miles, 647 acres
- [Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/bass-lake) - 3.8 miles, 50 acres
- [George Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/george-lake) - 3.9 miles, 228 acres
- [Henderson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/henderson-lake) - 4.5 miles, 75 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.25189,-94.90467)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=34007900)
- [All lakes in Kandiyohi County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/green-lake)*